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Milestone at Ngr SX4211259431

A Grade II Listed Building in Saltash, Cornwall

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Coordinates

Latitude: 50.4135 / 50°24'48"N

Longitude: -4.2236 / 4°13'24"W

OS Eastings: 242113

OS Northings: 59431

OS Grid: SX421594

Mapcode National: GBR NS.R6ZB

Mapcode Global: FRA 271Y.NDW

Plus Code: 9C2QCQ7G+9H

Entry Name: Milestone at Ngr SX4211259431

Listing Date: 22 May 2007

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1391980

English Heritage Legacy ID: 503135

ID on this website: 101391980

Location: South Pill, Cornwall, PL12

County: Cornwall

Civil Parish: Saltash

Built-Up Area: Saltash

Traditional County: Cornwall

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Cornwall

Church of England Parish: St Stephen-by-Saltash

Church of England Diocese: Truro

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Description


SALTASH

993/0/10003 NEW ROAD
22-MAY-07 Burraton
Milestone at NGR SX4211259431

II
Mid C19 milestone of granite; rectangular in plan with rounded top. Incised lettering to south face: '1 mile To S', for one mile to Saltash.

HISTORY: This milestone is one of a series erected by the Saltash Turnpike Trust which was established by an Act of Parliament in 1761. In 1834, to improve access to the newly opened steam ferry at Saltash, the Trust constructed a new route from the ferry pier north west to South Pill and improved the existing length from there to Burraton Cross.

SOURCES: The Milestone Society (2007): http://www.milestone-society.co.uk/

SUMMARY OF IMPORTANCE: Milestones are of special interest as one of the few physical remains of national and local historic road use. They reflect the standardisation of roads and the introduction of turnpikes. This mid C19 milestone situated along a former turnpike road, the old A38, is of special interest as a physical marker of the area's changing transport history. It also has group value with other listed milestones on this route.

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